Rich at Last in Shoreville as Old Home Looks Upgraded
Abe and Angy rejoice in sudden wealth that ends hardship and lets them buy back their old chair and home. They plan to hire the editor to publish a new paper and prepare rooms, with Sam and Blossy handling purchases and visits to Holmes. The couple reflect on abundance and the hope of a comfortable life once more.
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Angy
Sam
Amiles
Jack
Abe
Shoreville Herald
Holmes
Nancy
Hol
Lama Sabachthani
Heelso
Abigail
Jockey Club
Theia
Christman
Ataie
Patsy
Miss Elise
Darby
Beloved Brother Abe's Fortune Brings Family Reunion
The Long Island couple Abe and Angy adjust to sudden wealth from a New York paper's notice. Sisters at the Old Ladies' Home debate who should be the new “beloved brother” as Abe wrestles with pride and acceptance. He ultimately offers to stay, keeping his cherished room and rockin chair.
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Blossy
Aunt Nancy
Angy
Abe
Elistersa
Sarah Jane
Mrs. Homan
Ruby Lee
Lazy Daisy
Abigail
Miss Abigail
Sarah Tan
Year’s Supply of Babies Misread
A brief note discusses global births at about 36 million per year and a rate of roughly 70 per minute. The odd calculation is cited to illustrate scale, followed by a stray obituary-like line about Frederick F Seidel of Stony Point New York who was accidentally shot by his wife while she fired at a woodpecker.
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8 Tree
Frederick F
Seidel
Stony Point
Marte
Orange Fromage and Candy Preparations From a Faded Recipe
A fragmented 19th century style text describes peeling oranges and cooling boiled segments, thenisses a sugar syrup recipe. It details orange fromages combining orange juice, gelatin, and whipped cream in an ice brick, plus folding salted buttered paper and packing. Interspersed are stray phrases about royal lineage and a poetical prayer or song.
New Ways With Chestnuts for Seasonal Dishes
Chestnuts offer fresh options for the table this season. After cooking until tender in boiling water, add to fruit salads with apple and celery for flavor. A chestnut frit involves peeling blanching and mashing the nuts with butter sugar and flour to form a roll or mash.
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Sarah
Corraanr
Chapti
Shoreviile Herald
Long Island
New York
Thas
Aida
Sinters
A. Cerose
Infante
Hoya
Seabin
Davie
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